Labor & Employment

Monty & Ramirez LLP represents companies in all areas of employment and labor, whether it involves HR consulting, representation during a government investigation, or defending a client in litigation or arbitration. The Firm represents a broad array of clients — ranging from Fortune 500 corporations, private businesses (small and large), and government entities. We draw upon our extensive experience to provide practical, common sense, and creative recommendations to address employers' needs regarding their diverse workforce in today's business world.

Monty & Ramirez LLP by the numbers

There are many reasons for the firm’s success, starting with the quality of its attorneys and support staff. Monty & Ramirez LLP is comprised of experienced attorneys with outstanding credentials and diverse backgrounds. Our attorneys are well-versed in assisting employers with their employment workforce in relation to the everyday challenges faced by companies. Our diversity and breadth of experience within the Firm has allowed us to expand our client base from Houston to other cities in Texas and throughout the nation.

Family Immigration

The firm handles all aspects of family-based immigration matters including immigrant and non-immigrant visa processing, naturalization, citizenship, waivers of inadmissibility, and visas for Victims of Violent Crimes and Domestic Abuse, asylum and the Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act. We handle administrative proceedings with U.S. Customs and Border Protection. We also represent individuals in removal and deportation proceedings before the Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and also represents clients in administrative matters.

Business Immigration

The firm practices business immigration law defensively. We handle all aspects of employment-based immigration, including non-immigrant and immigrant visas, permanent residency, policy development and compliance. We also assist clients in performing “immigration due diligence” in preparation for corporate restructures or acquisitions. We can assist investors and start-up businesses in obtaining proper non-immigrant and immigrant visas including EB-5 petitions and counsels such investors on business formation and corporate governance.

Monty & Ramirez LLP, a minority-owned law firm, maintains a full-service business immigration practice representing companies and individuals alike. Our philosophy is to advance our clients’ interests as effectively as possible by offering a forward-thinking approach. We are committed to understanding our clients’ specific business, industry and legal concerns. We keep a constant focus on our clients’ immediate and long-term goals. Working hard and producing innovative, cost-effective solutions is imperative for us and our clients. We provide clients with the highest quality in labor, employment and immigration services based on our thorough understanding of the law and its applications. We approach our clients’ needs as if we are partners in the process – having fully discussed all options and deciding on actions as a team. We believe that informed, proactive clients are successful clients.

Our Articles

With the introduction of camera phones, digital voice recorders, pen recorders, and wristband audio recorders, individuals can effortlessly record anything with the touch of a button. Some of those devices are so small that individuals are unaware they are being recorded. The arrival of new technology has created various implications for employers and employees. While…

Unlike the 7-Eleven sting in January, which had its genesis in a previous U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) investigation, an April 5, 2018 raid on a Tennessee meat-processing plant, one of the largest ICE raids since the Bush era, began with a tax evasion inquiry. A massive undercover operation by the IRS not only…

On January 12, 2018, President Donald Trump nominated Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP partner John Ring to fill the lone vacancy on the five member National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). After eight years of an employee-friendly NLRB, the latest appointment would flip control of the Board to a Republican majority for the first time in…

In Texas, impersonating another person online is a crime under Tex. Penal Code § 33.07. A plethora of legal implications has developed in the labor and employment law context with the rise of social media and advertising sites such as Craigslist. Employers may not yet realize the impact such sites can have on their organization,…

Q We have exempt employees who accrue paid time off (PTO) each pay period. They would like to be able to donate some of their PTO to coworkers who don’t have any more PTO. Does that violate any federal or state laws? Are there any special exceptions or issues we should be aware of? A…

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